Weather | Guided Practice
Students will learn to observe, describe, and compare common weather conditions using pictures, discussion, and simple hands-on sorting activities. The lesson focuses on noticing weather patterns and using basic weather words correctly.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weather | What the air and sky are like outside on a certain day. |
| sunny | When the sun is bright and visible. |
| cloudy | When many clouds cover the sky. |
| rainy | When rain falls from the sky. |
| windy | When the air moves strongly. |
| snowy | When snow falls from the sky. |
Ask students to look out the window or at a weather picture and describe what they notice using simple words.
Share observations and say whether the day looks sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, or snowy.
Introduce the vocabulary words and show matching pictures. Model saying simple sentences such as 'It is rainy today.'
Repeat the words and practice saying weather sentences with the teacher.
Give students weather picture cards or a worksheet. Model how to sort the pictures into weather groups, then guide students as they complete the task.
Work with support to match pictures to the correct weather word and sort them into groups.
Ask guiding questions about what clothes or items fit different weather types, such as an umbrella for rain or a coat for snow.
Talk with a partner and share one clothing choice for a weather type.
Invite students to draw one kind of weather and label it with help if needed.
Draw a weather scene and share it with the class using a simple sentence.
Review the weather words and ask quick oral questions to check understanding.
Answer questions and repeat the key words.
End by having the class repeat the weather words together and complete the sentence 'Today the weather is ___.'.